Human development index vs gdp per capita in Spain
Spain: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.918 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.918
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 2023
All-time low
0.766
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.918 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 0.918 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.766, in 1990.
Spain ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.766 | — |
| 1991 | 0.774 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.781 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.789 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.798 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.811 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.816 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.821 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.825 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.833 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.839 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.844 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.846 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.852 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.857 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.862 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.864 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.865 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.867 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.875 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.879 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.881 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.886 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.895 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.901 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.912 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.911 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.918 | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.918 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.918 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7985 | 0.766 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8529 | 0.833 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8923 | 0.875 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9105 | 0.901 | 0.918 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Spain?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Spain was 0.918 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.766 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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